Austin Finarelli has joined an elite group once again. The former Dallas High School standout and current Elizabethtown College guard reached the 1,000-point mark of his college career, adding another milestone to a résumé that has defined consistency, leadership, and long-term excellence.
Lackawanna Trail arrived in Shamokin with momentum and left with even more, overpowering undefeated Line Mountain with toughness, timely plays, and a relentless ground attack. The Lions controlled the state opener from start to finish, earning a trip to the PIAA 1A quarterfinals.
The North Pocono Trojans improved to 13-0 Friday night with a 40–36 victory over Bishop Shanahan in the PIAA Class 4A state tournament. North Pocono opened the game with a 13-0 lead behind two early rushing touchdowns from Josiah Gray and carried a 13-7 advantage into halftime.
Scranton Prep is moving on in the PIAA Class 3A playoffs after a resilient 28–21 road win Friday night at Milton Alumni Stadium. Mifflinburg struck first — and fast — using two explosive touchdown passes from quarterback Chad Martin to receiver Landen Murray, covering 88 yards and 76 yards on back-to-back possessions.
The path was paved early by running back D’Antae Sheffey, who delivered another standout performance. The Syracuse commit tore through the Wilkes-Barre defense for four rushing touchdowns before halftime, three of them coming in the first quarter. Behind an offensive line that dominated the point of attack, Sheffey churned out chunk gains on nearly every series and set the tone for what became an insurmountable early lead.